Madame Bovary is a British period television series, based on the novel of the same title by Gustave Flaubert.[1] It originally aired in four episodes on BBC 2 in 1975.
| Madame Bovary | |
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| Genre | Period drama |
| Based on | Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert |
| Written by | Giles Cooper |
| Directed by | Rodney Bennett |
| Starring | Francesca Annis Tom Conti |
| Composer | Dudley Simpson |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Richard Beynon |
| Running time | 55 minutes |
| Production company | BBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Release | 22 September – 12 October 1975 |
Cast
edit- Francesca Annis as Emma Bovary
- Tom Conti as Charles Bovary
- Gabrielle Lloyd as Felicite
- Ray Smith as Homais
- Brian Stirner as Leon Dupuis
- David Waller as Father Bournisien
- John Cater as Lheureux
- Kathleen Helme as Madame Bovary, Charles' mother
- Ivor Roberts as Guillaumin
- Stephen Bent as Justin
- Denis Lill as Rodolphe Boulanger
- Michael Poole as Dr. Canivet
- Bernard Taylor as Girard
- John Tordoff as Hippolyte
- Richard Beale as M. Rouault
- James Bree as Beadle
- Antony Carrick as Clerk
- Ysanne Churchman as Heloise
- Oliver Gilbert as Guest at ball
- Amanda Grinling as Madame Homais
- Nicola Hamilton as Guest at ball
- Nicholas Hawtrey as Vicomte
- Jack Le White as Louis
- Elizabeth Proud as Nastasie
- Peter Rutherford as Guest at ball
- Mike Savage as Bertrand
- Gladys Spencer as Guest at ball
- John Sterland as Lieuvain
- William Thomas as Albert
References
edit- ^ Roberts, p. 38
Bibliography
edit- Roberts, Jerry. Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors. Scarecrow Press, 2009.